Snorkel off the island of Lana’i and watch dolphins in the wild all in one trip. You'll discover why Lana’i has been rated one of the top 10 snorkel and dive spots in the world as you snorkel a dazzling coral reef for about 1.5 hours, home to abundant fish and sea turtles. You'll also search for wild dolphins that are often found off Lanai, including spinner, spotted and bottle nose dolphins. Your vessel has a water slide and snorkel platform for easy access to the water.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Continental breakfast: banana bread, assorted pastries, fresh island fruit, juice, Maui coffee
✔ Lunch: chicken breasts, garden burgers, hot dogs, potato salad, veggie salad, chocolate chip cookies
✔ Onboard Jr. Naturalist Program for kids
✔ Certified Marine Naturalists on board
✔ Unlimited soda, juice, and filtered water
✔ 1 complimentary alcoholic beverage (adults 21+ with valid picture ID)
✔ Premium snorkel gear, including optical masks for eyeglass wearers
✔ Flotation devices, snorkel instruction, fish i.d. class
✖ Gratuities
✖ Hotel pickup and drop-off
✖ 4 oz. Reef-safe sunscreen in a fully sustainable tube from sugarcane available for $17 onboard
✖ Affordable rentals of wetsuit shirts, underwater cameras, binoculars
Departure & Return
Departure:
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Check-in at the PWF retail store in Ma'alaea Harbor Shops next to Maui Ocean Center Aquarium shared parking
Check-in 45 minutes prior to departure time
Return: End right where it started.
Itinerary
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Maalaea Harbor
You'll depart Ma'alaea Harbor on one of our double-deck eco-friendly catamarans. It offers a smooth and relaxing ride, with spacious shaded cabin and rear deck. It also has sunbathing areas on the bow and upper deck and is equipped with tables and comfortable armchair seats. The galley bar serves drinks, buffet and barbeque. You can also rinse off using our freshwater showers when you finish snorkeling. This vessel is 65 feet long, comes with two his/her bathrooms, and is equipped with U.S. Coast Guard-approved Whale Protection Devices.
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Lanai
Once you reach the coastline of Lanai, you will snorkel for 90 minutes at one of their many reefs and see plenty of reef fish, marine life including eels and octupus. The waters of Lanai are also frequented by wild dolphins (spinners, bottlenose and striped). Sightings of humpback whales are also common from December through April.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Additional info
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• Children 4 and under are free (one per paying adult). Children ages 5-12 pay child rate/all children must be on reservation
• Please check in 45 minutes prior to your departure time at our Pacific Whale Foundation Ocean Store located in the Harbor Shops at Ma'alaea, adjacent to the Maui Ocean Center Aquairum.
• To protect the reef environment and in support of the statewide ban on sunscreens, we will no longer allow the use of any non-reef safe sunscreen on board any snorkel eco tours. 4oz Reef safe sunscreen will be available on board for $13
• You will need to bring your own towels and credit cards for any onboard purchases as the vessels are cashless except for gratuities
• For safety reasons, the use of full-face masks is not permitted on our snorkel ecotours. We do provide high quality snorkel gear on board for all guests.
